Motor-cultivator.



F. MATOUSHEK.

MOTOR CULTiVATOR.

APPLlcATloN min Nov. e, |915.

Patented Jan. 2. 1917.

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MOTOR C'ULTIVATOR. APPLlcmoN FILED Nov. s, '1915. I 1,210,51 1. Patented Jan. 2,1951.

3 SHEETS-ASLLT UNITED. strariis OFFICE.

FRANK MATOUSHEK, or coLoMnsoUrH DAKOTA.

Moron-CULTIVATOR.

To all 'whom it may con/:ern:

' Be it known that I, FRANK l\I.-\ToUsI-IEK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Colome, in the county of Tripp and State of South Dakota, have. invented -certain new and useful Improvements in Motor- Cultivators, of which the following is a specification.

,The invention appertains to agricultural implements and more particularly to the type designed for treating the soil preliminary to planting.

The invention provides an implement which is adapted to bedrawn over the field by horse power andwhich embodies amo-j tor, such as anexplosive engine, for` driving the working parts.

The invention contemplates a novel struc-` ture and arrangement/of parts, whereby the earth treating I devices may be elevated so as to clear the ground Awhen transporting the implement from place to place. the devices being so arranged `as tol mutually counter-balance. v j i lVith these and` iotherobjects in view, which will readily-appear asthe` nature of I the invention is better'understood, the same view of the lifter.

consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly claimed. p

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that noA limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that` changes, alterations and modifications Within the scope of the invention as claimedmay be resorted to when desired.

Referring'to the drawings-l"igure 1 is a side view, partly in section, of an agricultural. implement embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the implement; Fig. Bis a transverse section on the' line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking tothe right, as indicatedl by the arrows; Fig. 4 is a detail Corresponding and like parts are referred. toA in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.V

The implement comprises a truck.4 which is adapted to be drawn over the field by vhorse power, such truck supporting the earth treating devices and the engine by means of which the vearth treating .devices Specification of Le'tters Patent.

' Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

Application filed November 8,1915. Serial No. 60,310.

are operated. It is to be understood that the engine performs no work in the propelling of the implement but is utilized simply for operating the working parts which act directly upon the soil. The draft employed for dra-wing the implement over the field does not perform any workin driving the operating-parts. The engine and the team operate independently although working at the same time and the speed of the engine is regulated toV suit the speed at wh'iclr the implement moves over the field.

The truck embodies aframe of suitable structure which is mounted upon rear wheels 1 and front .wheels 2. As shown the frame embodies longitudinal bars 8 and' ward ends ofthe bars 3 are connected b v .means of the cross bar. 4 to which the front axle 8 is connected in any manner so as to swing to admit' of proper steering. The draft for.. drawing the implement over the field is applied to the front axle 8 in any preferred manner. The drivers seat 9 is mounted upon the main frame.

The numeral 10 designates a motor which is preferably of the explosive type, such as a gasolene engine. The fuel, such as gasolene, is supplied to'the motor lfrom a tank 1lk which is conveniently supported -upon the main, frame vat such an elevation as to supply. the fuel byrfg'ravitatfive action. A sleeve 12fis mounted upon'- the rod 6 and hassprocket gears 14 and 15 secured thereto. The sleeve 12 is adapted to-be driven from the. engine. by means of a sprocket chain 16 which passes around the sprocket wheel 13.

the earth treating devices to be driven.

Bars 17 are pivotally lmounted upon the ends of the rod 5 and' incline rearwardly Power is taken from the sprocket wheels 14 and l5 for operating and downwardly and support a shaft 18 which is providedwith apluifality ofi cut-l ting disks 19. A cross bar 20 connects the bars'l and forms therewith a swinging frame which carries the Icutting disks or other earth treating devices. A sprocket wheel 21 is secured sprocket chain -22 connects the sprocket wheel Q1 with a sprocket wheel '23 mounte upon the bar 5. By transmitted from a sprocket wheel 24 mounted upon the bar 5 to the shaft 18. The sprocket wheels Q3 and 2l are connected or formed in any5 manner so as torotate as one part and are mounted loosely upon the bar 5. A sprocket chain 9.5 connects the sprocket wheel Qt with the sprocket wheel" wheel 29 secured U-shaped 15 on the har 6. Other bars 26 are pivotally 'mounted upon the e'nds ofthe cross bar 6 and incline rearwardly and downwardly and support a shaft '27 at their lower rear ends.' Toothed drums 28 are secured to the shaft 27 so as to rotate therewith, the purpose of such drums being to ulverize and level. It is to be Aunderstood tliat any form of earth treating devices may be'secured the shaft 27 to rotate therewith. A sprocket to the shaft 27 is connected by means of a s y sprocket wheel 14. By thismans the shaft 27 and earth treating devices attached thereto receive a rotary movement. A loop or connection 31 is loosely mounted upon the shaft 27 and its members embrace the sprocket wheel 29 and spxocket chain 30. The purpose of this loop or connection 31 is to support the earth treating deviceijjl clearof the ground when it is required-to throw the same out of actionas when movingsL the implement from lace to place;

the axle 7 and comprises transversely spaced arms which are curved at their forwa d ends and extended so as to engage under the shaft, 18. The rear portion of the lifter 32 extends upwardly and rearwardly and com` prises converged arms or members. When the upper rear end of the lifter 32 is depressed the forward end of the arms of the lifter is elevated and raises the shaft 18 and earth treating devices mounted thereon. The upper near eiid of the lifter 32 is held depressed by engaging the upper end of the loop 31 thereoven this being effected'I by raising the shaft 27 a distance and swinging the upper portion of the loop 31 over the upper rear end of the lifter 32. The earth treating devices 28 and 19 about counterbalance and bothy are held elevated in the manner indicated by the. dotted lines in Fig. lVheir thc earth treating devices are raised the implement may be moved over a road Orfield without endangering --themounted upon earth treatingfdeviccs which are held sufliciently elevat to avoid leontactT'ith the Any Suitable means may bei provided for holding the lifter and loop 3l in a given position. As indicated. rods are attached at their forwardeuds to the main 'fran'u-` and their rear ends have adiustahle connection with the upper rear portion of to the shaft 18 and a.;

dend of the lifter this means power is '2 procket chain 30 to the.

lifter 32 is Vpivota ly mounted uponi conform to irre the lifter 32. A rod 34 constitutes an adjustable connection between the upper rear l 32 and the loop 3l. The cutting'disks 19 are of like formation, each bein formed with a plurality of radial slits and aving the portions comprised between auchy slits twisted slight-ly to form blades 35.'.;`5I`he'edges or outer ends of the blades 35 come in contact with the soil in a diagonal direction, thereby serving to cut through roots, clods or other material.

An implement embodying the invention is transported and moved over the field when in operation by means ofa team of horses or like animal draft power. operating the various earth treating devices is derived solely from the engine It will thus be understood that the draft for drawing the machines'over the field may be com aratively light because no part of such dra is utilized for any purpose other than drawin the machine over the field. The engineis adjusted to the speed of the implement so asto e'ectively perform the work. A lever 37 is provided for throwing the engine intoyor out of gear and such lever extends within convenient reach of the drivers seat 9. The therewith may, of course, be adjusted to regulate the depthto which the earth-treating devices may penetrate the soil. As 4the said devices are positively driven by the motor, the do not act as a drag on the draft anima and may be of any desired width and, if very wide, mgy be made in sections connected byunivrsal or' hinge joints so as to lar ground surfaces.

Havin thus escribed the invention, what is claim as new is 1. An agricultural implement comprising a truck, independent front and rear earthtreating devices suspended from the a motor mounted upon the truck, oper@- tive connections between the motor and the earthtreating devices, and a lifter pivotally supported on the truckbetween the front and -rear earth-treating devices Y and adapted to be operatively connected ltherewith whereby to hold both said devices elevated and bqbalanced bv them.

2. In an implement ofthe character specitied, the combination of a truck, frames connected with the truck and provided with earth-treating,l devices and adapted to Abe moved to effect a raising or a lowering of the earth-treating devices, a lifter pivbtally the frame and adapted to engge one of the frames to hold the mme ele-d The power for o vated. and connecting means between 'rames ,Wh 125 lifter and the other one of the f by the frames mutually counter-balance to" hold one another in raised position with the earth-treating devices clear of the ground. 3. An implement of the characterspecified a truck, a pivoted frame providedrwltgh 13G earth-treating devices, 'a pivoted lifter adapted to engage the said frame, a second pivoted frame provided with earth-treating devices, and a connection-attached to the second frame and adapted to engage the lifter for holding both frames in raised position with the earth-treating devices clear of the' ground.

In an iinplelnent of the character described, a, main frame, two -pivoted frames pi'ovided with earth-treating devices, a lifter pivoted upon the main fname and adapted to engage one of the pivoted frames, adjust-l able connecting means between the lifter and main by the other pivoted frame or frame, connectin means arried engaging the lifter to hold both pivoted 'frames in raised pivoted freine.

In testimony ture.

whereof, I affix my signa@y FRANK MATOUSHEK. [L 5.] 

